Comments on: BFF’s – NOT!!!!!!! http://kidcatraz.com/2013/08/bffs-not Kids and parenting Sun, 18 May 2014 15:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 By: Dr. J http://kidcatraz.com/2013/08/bffs-not#comment-33 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 06:57:05 +0000 http://kidcatraz.com/?p=77#comment-33 Denise

There is no middle ground. The only reason that our children want to be our BFF is so that they can tell us “stuff” without consequence. They want to share inappropriate things with their BFF and not get a “Mommy” response. Well, that’s not going to happen. Don’t let them tie your hands in the name of friendship.

By the way, I also let my children know that they have “no expectation of privacy.” I check pockets, purses, drawers, and any other place that may hold secrets. Now what BFF would do that!!!!!!!

]]> By: Denise Jackson-Roberts http://kidcatraz.com/2013/08/bffs-not#comment-27 Wed, 21 Aug 2013 20:37:06 +0000 http://kidcatraz.com/?p=77#comment-27 Doctor J: Is there a middle ground? You want your child to be able to talk to you. Also, why is “Hell no we can’t talk about it,” a viable option if you are trying to increase your communication with your children. You don’t want to be so inflexible as a parent, do you? You can still have the respect as the parent but, you can also be open to the “sleepover”–all covers are off.

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